Best Secondary Schools in Brighton and Hove
10 secondary schools found
Key Facts
- In Brighton and Hove, 10 secondary schools (3.9% of 254) educate 12,797 pupils with a pupil-teacher ratio of 17.08.
- Of the 10 inspected schools in Brighton and Hove, 80.0% are rated Good or Outstanding, with 0 Outstanding, 8 Good, 2 Requires Improvement, and 0 Inadequate.
- Secondary schools in Brighton and Hove have a Progress 8 score of 0.16, an Attainment 8 score of 49.45, and 54.5% of pupils achieve grade 5+ in English & maths.
- In these schools, 26.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, 19.3% have special educational needs, and the persistent absence rate is 29.6%, with spending per pupil at £8,172.
King's School
Ofsted
Good
Hove, BN3 8BN
Secondary · Ages 11–19
Progress 8+0.84
Attainment 860.0
Eng+Maths92%
Pupils903
Varndean School
Ofsted
Good
Brighton, BN1 6NP
State · Secondary · Ages 11–16
Progress 8+0.42
Attainment 853.5
Eng+Maths80%
Pupils1,497
Dorothy Stringer School
Ofsted
Good
Brighton, BN1 6PZ
State · Secondary · Ages 11–16
Progress 8+0.11
Attainment 849.8
Eng+Maths74%
Pupils1,626
Cardinal Newman Catholic School
Ofsted
Good
Hove, BN3 6ND
State · Secondary · Ages 11–18
Progress 8+0.56
Attainment 854.4
Eng+Maths81%
Pupils2,625
Portslade Aldridge Community Academy
Ofsted
Good
Brighton, BN41 2WS
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–16
Progress 8-0.01
Attainment 846.6
Eng+Maths66%
Pupils928
Longhill High School
Ofsted
Req. Impr.
Brighton, BN2 7FR
State · Secondary · Ages 11–16
Progress 8-0.70
Attainment 836.1
Eng+Maths48%
Pupils723
Blatchington Mill School
Ofsted
Good
Hove, BN3 7BW
State · Secondary · Ages 11–16
Progress 8+0.30
Attainment 852.4
Eng+Maths79%
Pupils1,635
Brighton Aldridge Community Academy
Ofsted
Req. Impr.
Brighton, BN1 9PW
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–19
Progress 8-0.40
Attainment 837.3
Eng+Maths48%
Pupils813
Frequently Asked Questions
There are 10 secondary schools in Brighton and Hove, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
Area Benchmarks
| Metric | Brighton and Hove | England |
|---|---|---|
| School QualityGood or Outstanding (Ofsted) | 80% | 90% |
| Secondary ResultsProgress 8 | +0.16 | +0.00 |
| Attainment 8 | 49.4 | 46.1 |
| AttendancePersistent Absence | 30% | 20% |
| ResourcesPupil-Teacher Ratio | 17.1:1 | 18.1:1 |
| Spending per Pupil | £8,172 | £7,460 |
About This Data
- •School information is sourced from Get Information About Schools (GIAS), the official UK government register maintained by the Department for Education.
- •Inspection ratings are from Ofsted (state schools) and ISI (independent schools).
- •Performance data includes Key Stage 2, GCSE, and A-Level results from the Department for Education.